PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: INDIA, Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management (P179935) Project Implementation main agencies: State Forest Development Agency (SFDA, Tripura), Society for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN, Nagaland) Date of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part): September 01, 2023 Period covered by this Procurement Plan (textual part): From September 01, 2023 until publication of next version of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part). Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. Procurement for the project will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Revision September 2023 and applicable to Investment Project Financing (IPF). The project will be subject to the World Bank’s Anticorruption Guidelines, dated October 15, 2006, as revised in January 2011 and July 2016. The table below describes various procurement methods to be used for activities financed by the loan. The thresholds (Error! Reference source not found.) indicated will govern the procurement approach and methods; Table 1: Procurement Approaches and Methods Procurement Approaches Thresholds (US$ equivalent) and Methods For any value activity Open international Open national (Works – Up to 40 million including turnkey, supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP) Open national (Goods, IT Up to 10 million system, and Non- Consulting Services) National request for Up to 100,000 quotation (Works, Goods, IT system and Non- Consulting Services) Direct selection No threshold; For works, goods, non-consulting services and IT system procurement: According to paragraphs 6.8–6.10 of the Regulations; For consultants: According to paragraphs 7.13–7.15 of the Regulations National Market Approach Up to 2,000,000 for Selection of Consultants Prior Review Thresholds Works including Supply & All contracts more than or equal to US$ 10 million Installation of Plant and equivalent. Equipment Goods, IT system and Non- All contracts more than or equal to US$2 million consulting services equivalent Consultants All contracts (i) more than or equal to US$1 million equivalent for firms; and (ii) more than or equal to US$300,000 equivalent for individuals. Prior Review contracts Irrespective of the contract value, the following irrespective of value procurement activities are subject to the Bank’s procurement prior review: (a)procurement processes involving contract negotiations, as described in Section VI, paragraphs 6.34-36, of the Procurement Regulation for Borrowers (b) competitive dialogue; (c) sustainable procurement; (d) selection of probity assurance providers, as described in Section III, paragraph 3.3 of the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers; and (e) best and final offer. Domestic preference- The provision of domestic preference for goods will be applied in the evaluation of bids in accordance with Annex VI of the Regulations. National Procurement Arrangements: National competition for the procurement of works, goods, IT system procurement and non-consulting services according to the established thresholds will be conducted in accordance with paragraphs 5.3–5.5 of Section V of the Regulations and the following provisions: 1. Only the model bidding documents for National Competitive Procurement (NCP) agreed with the GOI Task Force (and as amended for time to time), shall be used for bidding. 2. Invitations to bid shall be advertised on a widely used website or electronic portal with free open access at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids, unless otherwise agreed in the approved procurement plan. 3. No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state- owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprises from any given State. 4. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder. 5. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) set-up by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India will be acceptable for procurement under Request for Quotations (RFQ) method. 6. At the Borrower’s request, the Bank may agree to the Borrower’s use, in whole or in part, of its electronic procurement system, provided that the Bank is satisfied with the adequacy of such system. 7. Procurement will be open to eligible firms from any country. This eligibility shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations. Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations. 8. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals include a signed acceptance in the bid, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. 9. The Borrower shall use an effective complaints mechanism for handling procurement related complaints in a timely manner. 10. Procurement Documents will include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. Procurement of Works, Goods (Supply and Installation; and IT Equipment), Non-Consultancy Services and Consultancy Services – As per procurement plan approved in STEP. Use of Government e-Marketplace will be allowed in lieu of RFQ as per following details: 1. Up to INR 50,000 in catalog mode (viz. any available item could be selected by Implementing Agency without further competition), provided selected Item/Supplier meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period. 2. Up to INR 3 Million from the Supplier having lowest price amongst at least three suppliers meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period. The tools for online bidding and online reverse auction available on GeM may be used by the Purchaser. 3. Up to INR equivalent of US$ 100,000 from the supplier having lowest price and meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period after mandatorily obtaining bids from at least three suppliers, using online bidding or reverse auction tool provided on GeM. 4. While making use of GeM portal, the borrower shall make use of Special Terms and Conditions meant for World Bank financed projects. PROCUREMENT India : Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management Project PLAN General Information Country: India 2023-09-26 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-09-26 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P179935 GPN Date: 2023-06-01 Project Name: Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management Project Loan / Credit No: / Gomati Amarpur Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract o. h cess (Y/N) isk ocument Type atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion S$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned IN-GOAM-384086-CW-RFQ / Strengthening Capacities for Request for Quota Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Imp 2024-05-2 Construction of Nutan Bazaa / Integrated Landscape Mana Post Open - National tions (Non Bank-S 67,000.00 0.00 2023-09-30 2023-11-25 tions nvelope lementation 3 r Beat under Amarpur Sub-Di gement PD) vision GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1